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Successful fundraiser for NG First Congregational Church

The event to help bring in money for the Save the Ceiling fund brought out a collection of curious 'cash in the attic' patrons to the great room in the Parish Hall at New Gloucester's Congregational Church last Saturday. Eager antiquers waited for Auctioneer and antiques expert Jim Cyr to relate a bit about their item and perhaps make their day with a verbal appraisal. Everything from napkin rings to huge paintings of ships at sea lined the room as the participants waited their turn.

The 167 year old church ceiling is in desperate need of repair and will cost about $25,000-30,000 to fix. The work will commence in the spring. The work will include restoring by plaster injection and be completed by Tony Castro. Sunday services will be ongoing during the restoration, but no events or weddings will be scheduled during the reconstruction period.
To donate, send to First Congregational Church of New Gloucester, "Save the Ceiling Fund," PO Box 114, New Gloucester, ME, 04260.
The Saturday event raised about $900.

Floyd Wing of Gray chats with a passerby while Marianne Fenton of Portland holds up her antique maps. She had also brought her a microscope that had been in the family for many years.

Clara Neal of New Gloucester holds up her sister Pat Rogers's quilt while Jim Cyr looks it over.

 

Geoff Foster of Gray brought an interesting tapestry.

 

Louise Knapp of Gray learns that her antique napkin ring is unusual and worth more than she had thought.

 

Photos: The Monument: Elizabeth Prata